La Hacienda's Treatment and Recovery Blog

Many modern prescription painkillers belong to a class of drugs known as opioids. Opioids, also referred to as opiates or narcotics, are a form of painkiller derived from opium. Medications derived from opiates are typically prescribed to treat severe pain, but as a side-effect, opioids also make people ‘feel good.’ This feeling of...

La Hacienda annually hosts a dinner for all employees that have been part of our family for over 10 years, which accounts for over 38% of our staff. The time, care, and dedication of these employees equates to 1,056 years of providing treatment and support to maximize recovery for each alcohol/drug dependent patient...

La Hacienda is sponsoring a Sober Tailgate tomorrow at the TCU vs. UT baseball game at Lupton Stadium on April 24th @ 4:30 p.m. We will be located at Lot 13 (between the soccer/baseball fields). Come join us for pizza, soft drinks, cookies, yard games, live music and giveaways! #laharecovery...

On March 23, 2015, La Hacienda’s Cade Saurage joined Safe Call’s Sean Riley in Daytona Beach, Fl. to participate in and support the Advanced Undercover Techniques and Survival Training Program. A large portion of the program is designed around the psychological effects of undercover operations and the room is filled with Police Chiefs...

Detoxification, the process of ridding the body of toxins, is a vital initial step for those entering substance abuse rehabilitation. While some believe that leaving addiction behind is as simple as ‘going cold-turkey,’ once a person’s body reaches the stage of chemical dependency which includes a physical addiction to alcohol or a drug,...

On Monday, Kaye and Sarah hosted our open house for our new Outreach office in Dallas. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend and we look forward to serving the Dallas/Fort Worth area at our new home for years to come. #laharecovery...

La Hacienda welcomes our newest member to the La Hacienda family. Ben Carrettin will be joining us in the Houston area as a Community Outreach Specialist. Ben loves life and finds his bliss more and more each day helping others rediscover what makes life worth living. Ben has extensive and diverse experience in...